Sony Cybershot DSC-H90 manual

4-422-779- 11 (1) DSC-H90 Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anual[...]

GB 2 The number in parentheses in dicates the number of piec es. • Camera (1) • Battery charger BC-C SGD (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (not suppl ied in the USA and Canada ) (1) • Rechar geable b attery pack NP-BG1 ( 1)/Batte ry case (1) • Ded icat ed U SB cable (1 ) • Wrist s trap (1) • Instructi on Manual (thi s manual) ( 1) English[...]

GB 3 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-H90 Serial No. _____________________________ To reduce fire or shock ha zard, do not expose the unit to rain or mois ture [...]

GB 4 • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony. • Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in the instructions. [ Battery cha rger Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit, the battery charger is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall[...]

GB 5 If you have any questi ons about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). The number below is for the FCC related matters only. [ Regula tory In format ion [ CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equi[...]

GB 6 [ Notice for the cus tomers in the c ountries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please [...]

GB 7 [ Disposal of waste batteri es (applic able in the Eur opean Union and other European countries with separ ate collection syst ems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a ch[...]

GB 8 A S hutter butt on B M ode dial: (Scene Selec tion)/ (In tellige nt Auto)/ (Pro gram Auto)/ (Manual Expos ure Shooting )/ (Sweep Pa norama)/ (Movie Mode) C F or shoot ing: W/T ( Zoom) lever For viewing: (Index) lever / (Playback zo om) lever D S elf-t imer lamp /Smi le Shutte r lamp/A F illumi nator E Le ns F Flash • Do not cover the flash w[...]

GB 9 V Tr ipod rec eptacle • Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 m m (7/32 inches ) long. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera, and damage to the camera may oc cur.[...]

GB 10 x Charging time Full cha rge tim e: approx. 330 min. Normal cha rge time: a pprox. 270 min. • The above charg ing times appl y when chargi ng a ful ly depleted batt ery pack at a temperature of 25°C (77°F). Charging may take longe r depending on conditions of use and circumstances . • Con nect the ba ttery charg er to th e nearest w all[...]

GB 11 x Battery life and number of images you can reco rd/ view • The numb er of images that can be recorded is an approximate number when shooting with a fully charged battery p ack. The number may be les s depending on the circumstances. • The number of images that can be recorded is when shooti ng under the followi ng conditions: – Using S[...]

GB 12 Inserting the battery pack/a memory card (sold sepa ratel y) 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (s old separatel y). • With t he notche d corner facing as illustr ated, i nsert t he memory c ard until it clic ks into plac e. 3 Insert the battery pa ck. • Whil e pressing the batt ery eject lever, inser t the battery pack as illus t[...]

GB 13 x Memory cards that you can us e • In this manual, the products in the ta ble are collectively refe rred to as follows: A: “Memory Stick Duo” media B: “Memory Stick Micro” media C: SD card D: microS D memory card • When u sing “Memory S tick Micro” media or microSD mem ory cards with th is camera, make sure to use with the app[...]

GB 14 Setting the cl ock 1 Press the ON/OFF (Pow er) button . Date & Tim e setting is displaye d when you pr ess the ON /OFF (Powe r) button for the first ti me. • It may take time f or the power to turn on and allow operation. 2 Select a d esired la nguage. 3 Select a d esired ge ographic location by follo wing the on-scr een inst ructions, [...]

GB 15 Shooting still ima ges Shooting movie s • Do not push down or pull up the flash unit with your fingers. This may cause a malfunction. • The operating sound of the lens is recorded when the zoo m function oper ates while shooting a movie. • You can s hoot continuously for approxi mately 29 minutes at a time when the temperature is 25°C [...]

GB 16 x Selecting ne xt/previou s image Sele ct an ima ge with B (next)/ b (previous) on the control button. Pr ess z in the ce nter of t he contro l butto n to view movies. x Deleting an im age 1 Press / (Delete) butto n. 2 Select [This Image] wit h v on the contro l button, then p ress z . x Returning to sho oting images Press the shutter but ton[...]

GB 17 This camera co ntains an internal function gui de. This allows you t o search th e camera’s functi ons acco rding to your nee ds. In-Camera G uide 1 Press the M ENU butto n. 2 Select an item whose de scription you want to view , then pre ss the / (I n-Ca mera Guid e) butt on. The opera tion guide for the selected func tion is displa yed. ?[...]

GB 18 Other functi ons used when shoot ing or playing ba ck can be operat ed using the control butt on or MENU butt on on the camer a. This camer a is equipped with a Function Guide that allows you to easily sele ct from the functions. While displayi ng the guide, try the other function s. x Control button DISP (Display S etting): Allo ws you to ch[...]

GB 19 White Balance Adjust color tones of an image. Focus Select the focus method. Meterin g Mode Select the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measur e to determine th e exposure. Scene Reco gnition Set to automatically de tect shooting conditi ons in Intelligent A uto mode. Soft Skin Effec t Set the Soft Skin Effect and the effe[...]

GB 20 Viewin g x Setting item s If you p ress the M ENU butt on while s hooting or during playback, (Setti ngs) is provide d as a final select ion. You can change the default settings on th e (Settings) sc reen. * If a memory ca rd is not inserted, (Int ernal Memory Tool) will be displayed and only [Format] can be selected. Slideshow Select a metho[...]

GB 21 The pre-inst alled software “PlayMemor ies Home” allows you to make use of reco rded stil l images a nd movies im ported to a computer . You can record or play ba ck images on the camera wit hout instal ling “PlayMemo ries Home ”. • “PlayMemories Home” is not compatible with Mac OS. If you play back images on a Mac, use the a pp[...]

GB 22 The number of sti ll image s and recordab le time may vary de pending on the shooting condition s and t he mem ory card. x Still images (Un its : Imag es) x Movie s The tab le below s hows the approximat e maxi mum recor ding times . These are the tot al times for all movie files. Cont inuous sho oting is possibl e for approxima tely 2 9 minu[...]

GB 23 On use and ca re Avoid rough handling, dis assembling, modifying, physical s hock, or impact such as hammering, dropping or stepping on the product. Be particularly careful of the lens. Notes on re cording/playbac k • Before you start recording, make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly. • The camera is neit[...]

GB 24 Notes on the flash • Do not carry the camera by the flash unit, or use excessive strength on it. • If water, dust or sa nd get into th e open flash unit, it may cause a malfunction. Grip If dark materia ls or leather rub aga inst the grip, in some cases the co lor of the grip may change. On camera’ s temperatu re Your camera and battery[...]

GB 25 Came ra [System] Image device: 7. 75 mm (1/2 .3 type) color CCD, Pr imary color filter Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 16.4 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 16.1 Megapixels Lens: Sony G 16× zoom lens f = 4.28 mm – 68. 48 mm (24 mm – 384 mm (35 mm film equivalent) ) F3.3 (W) – F5.9 (T) While shooting movies (16[...]

GB 26 Dimension s (CIPA compliant) : 104.7 mm × 59.7 mm × 33.8 mm (4 1/8 in. × 2 3/8 in. × 1 3/8 in.) (W/H/D) Mass (CIPA comp liant) (including NP- BG1 battery pack, “Memory Stick Duo” media): Approx. 222 g (7.8 oz) Microphone: Monaural Speaker: Monaural Exif Print: C ompatible PRINT Image Matching III: Compatible BC-CSGD bat tery char ger [...]

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